THE ARTS THEATRE ANNOUNCES SLEEPING BEAUTY CAST AND MATT CROSBY’S TWENTIETH YEAR IN CAMBRIDGE
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THU 27 NOV 2025 – SUN 4 JAN 2026
The Arts Theatre Cambridge is thrilled to announce the cast and creative team for this year’s spectacular Christmas pantomime Sleeping Beauty, celebrating reopening after a transformational redevelopment project and resident dame Matt Crosby’s twentieth year on the Arts Theatre stage.
Matt Crosby honours his twenty years performing in The Arts Theatre Cambridge pantomimes by starring as Nanny Nutkins. Over two decades Crosby will have performed over 1,200 performances to over half a million audience members and is adored by families of all ages across Cambridgeshire.
Rachel Tackley and Victoria Beechey, Co-Chief Executives of The Arts Theatre Cambridge say: “For two decades Matt Crosby has given The Arts Theatre pantomime joy, laughter and sparkle. We’re delighted to celebrate this major milestone and his contribution to The Arts with him – our Dame who is the Queen of the panto!”
Steven Roberts returns to star as Happy Harry, following his UK Pantomime Award-winning performance as Wicked Stepsister Tess in 2024’s Cinderella.Joining the cast are a host of West End performers including Tricia Adele-Turner (Stranger Things: The First Shadow), Matt Harrop (The Phantom of the Opera), Tanisha Butterfield (Mamma Mia!), Joseph Hewlett (Madagascar the Musical) and Daisy Twells (Heathers).Completing the cast are ensemble dancers Taylor Alman, Charlie Barnard, Danielle Cato, Oliver Imeson, Sophie Karaolis and Morgan Broome.Chris Jarvis, celebrated Cbeebies and BBC actor, presenter and writer has written the script. Appearing on screens in the early 1990s on children’s television, Jarvis presented alongside names like Zoe Ball and Dominic Wood. Jarvis was part of the original CBeebies presenters in 2007 and has performed and written numerous TV shows since. Since 1995 Jarvis has written pantomimes for both stage and screen and makes his Cambridge writing debut for Sleeping Beauty.Sleeping Beauty is directed by Michael Gattrell (Mother Goose, Cinderella).
Sleeping Beauty opens on Thursday 27 November 2025 and runs until Sunday 4 January 2026. For more information and ticket prices visit www.artstheatre.co.uk.
